the loop
noun
: a group of people who know about or have influence or control over something
She wants to stay in the loop as these changes are being considered.
He claims that he was kept out of the loop when the decision to sell the company was being made.
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Inside the loop was the goal to plant the initial flag; a second outpost in Memorial is planned for 2027.
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But one of Fraga’s colleague says she was kept out of the loop.
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The question is not whether self-improvement exists in some form today, but how much of the loop has actually been closed.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Inside the loop was the goal to plant the initial flag; a second outpost in Memorial is planned for 2027.
—Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
But one of Fraga’s colleague says she was kept out of the loop.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
The question is not whether self-improvement exists in some form today, but how much of the loop has actually been closed.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the loop
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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